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Saturday, October 15, 2011

brenden's home!

As some of you already read on FB,here is a recent conversation I had with Lucy regardingBrenden coming home for the weekend:

Me,"Lucy, when Brenden comes home this weekend, he'sbringing four or five friends with him!"

Lucy:"What? No!! Mom, we already have enough kids!"

Me:"Lucy, we aren't going to ADOPT them! They're just staying herefor a few days."

Lucy:"OH! Okay!"

So here's a few pics from our first evening together...

Brenden isn't nearly as annoyed as he looks.Really.

You know, somebody told my husband recentlyto be prepared because when a kid goes off to college,then comes back for a visit,you'll be anxious for him to leave again because he will havechanged and you won't really like him being there.

Yes, someone really said that.

So, even though I couldn't possibly imagine me ever feeling that way,I still braced myself for the fact that the timeBrenden has been away from home and on his own,he might have changed a bit.

Well, he has changed.He's even more adorable than ever before.I'm so not kidding.

And he has THE BEST group of friends ever.

All through high school I kept waiting for the terrible teens tostrike and for him to be a snot that I would take pleasure in groundingever other weekend.

It never happened...

He had (has) THE best group of high school friends ever.

And now he has this amazing group of college friends.(They are from Maryland, California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania)

I am so tickled, I can't even tell you.

Last night they got home at about 7:00 then left about15 minutes later to go to a football game.

It was a sweet and SHORT initial reunion but I was okay with it...and figured I wouldn't see them again until really latelast night.

Well, God bless the fact that college students have zero moneybecause they were back home by 9:00.

They hunkered down in the kitchen and let me feed them!They were SOOOO appreciative of all the homemade goodness.

Fun, fun!

So that about wraps it up for the first night.I get to keep them until Tuesday so I'm super excited!

Lucy, I'm so sorry...but we ARE going to adopt all of these kids after all.

Someone really said THAT?!? I so agree with what you say! I love it when Kuyler comes home, and he's so precious (though he probably wouldn't appreciate me saying that ;-) So glad you get this entire weekend with B and his incredible friends! Wish we were there too. That would really have Lucy scratching her head, lol.

Had to reread the post to see what you were so "ticked" about, as it seemed like everything went so well. Then I realized you had a typo and meant to write "tickled." Hehe, what a difference one little letter can make:)

Awww, so sweet. We always enjoyed our college visits with Ted and hated to see him go back! Now he is graduated,in his first year of teaching, and living at home again for a time. Wow! Those college years really went by fast!

Sounds like a wonderful time. My parents always had a houseful of our friends. I know Brenden will appreciate your hospitality as he discovers how many other families are NOT like his. Enjoy your time with them.

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